Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-12
r,rance and Ger1.,anY.

terday, the occasion being the calling np Of
the Governments Military billiu its amend
ed form for a second reading. Gen. Won
Moltke opened the debate iu favor Of the
second reading on behalf ofthe government.
Baron etaufenberg followed denefai Won
NIoltke, and while he WAS speaking Prince
Bismarck entered the chamoer. Prince
Bismarck rose and il the eours. Of his
speech said ''Our relations with France
continue good. To maintain them is diff.
cult because Il long historical process must
be accomplished before the feelings of the
past are appeasod and differences recon-
cled. We have do1e everything TO induce
the French to forget and forgive. We have
no present ground to apprehend war with
France. Neither have we any reason TO
fear it if it should happen. There can be
no question about our attacking trsnce, but
we must protect ourselves against attacks.
Under no circumstances shall We attack
France, but We ehall always be compelled
to arm ourselves in such manner rs 10 be
equal 10 the contingency OF war. This Is
the supreme object OF the arms bill. /
have firm confidence in the peaceful dispo@
sition of the French government and q
portion Of the French people. ctiil, the
past teaches US that We cGanot count upon
peace with Franco az permanent.
government may one day come iOto power
at Paris which will make war upon Us. This
you must take into account. Il we do rot
prepare-if you say to-day, when war
comes we shall grant everything, we should
be laughed at. Is there IN France single
paper or single public person who says
we renounce our rights 20 A!sace Lorraine"
The possibility of French aggression IS,
therefore, q sufficient motive for the bill.
France is 8 strong aud well armed power
her army is brave and ready to fight. We
must never sit Idle with eur hands in car
laps, however peaceful France may look fer
the moment. Suppose the French proved
victorious, what would we have 10 expect
We should have the same French against Us
from whom we suffered from 1907 TO 1918,
and who would again so suck our blood that
we would be paralyZed for thirty years.
Endeavors would DO made 10 permanently
weaken US. Such demands would be made
as Give US Hanover | SIN only describing
possibilities that might arise in the event Of
our defeat. The peace of 1870 IS mere child's
play il comparison with what pe0ce would
be after war in 1890. Ho who wishes 10
take the responsibility fJr this, let him.
here TO our demand for The sap,eEnate. We
cannot give way even bairbfeadh. APP
plause from the Right Who csu guarar-
tee always the same majority lie iliis house?
Do YOU wish to make the rise and fall OF the
German army dependent upon m8jorilioa in
the Reichstag? By doing So you change
the imperial army into parliamentary
force. You can hardly expect that the
Emperor, in his ninetieth year. viii contrib
ute to the destruction OF the work to
which he has devoted the last thirty Of his
lfe-the creation OF Germany and the
army CT the German empire. Ifyou believe
that possible; if you awaken the slightest
suspicion that these are your aims, and II
YOU do not speedily satisfy the wishes ofthe
federal government regarding the defensive
powers Of Germany, by complete acceptance
Of the BILL then we prefer 10 deal with an
other Reichstag. We will enter intono fur
ther negotiations with you. As it is, &c
must now insist upon our demands"
The French Chambers were re-opened
Yesterday. N. Blanc, provisional president
of the Chamber of Deputies, expressed the
wish that the session would be more fortu.
nate than the last one aaG inauguraie
policy of progress and economy. Union was
an absolute necessity to the republican party,
and also supremety needtui at inc present
time, he appealed to the deputies TO woik
in harmony, in order that reforms may be
realized. NJ Floquet was re elected rresi
dent OF the Chamber Of Deputies. In the
Senate N. SadiCaruot, who presided, said
there were two conditions essential to the
prosperity of Frapce-stablity within the
nation and peace abroad. To exhibit
France as impatient for war was merely an
artifce used to remove hesitation in certain
pariaments. The national spirit of the
French people had no need to be revived,
he said, by fesr @! any foreign power Nc
military party existed in France, for the
army was essentially a civic body. The
country desired peace, but should events
occur contrary to its wishes, it would prove
that it had not lost time during the past fif-
teen years. The government has decided
to increase this years extraordinary Mill
targ credit from 50,000,0G0 to S6,0OO,OOO
francs.
Geueral Won Moltke lives in great simpli-